Jose Roy
Jose J. Roy | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 26, 1967 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo Sumulong |
| Succeeded by | Abolished next held by Teofisto Guingona Jr. in 1987 |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 17, 1966 – January 26, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Arturo Tolentino |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Ganzon |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district | |
| In office June 4, 1946 – December 30, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | José Cojuangco |
| Succeeded by | Peping Cojuangco |
| 6th President of the Nacionalista Party | |
| In office 1970–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Puyat |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Laurel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose de Jesus Roy July 19, 1904 Moncada, Tarlac, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 14, 1986 (aged 81) Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal (1946–1953) Democratic (1953–1957) Nacionalista (1957–1986) |
| Spouse | Consolacion R. Domingo |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jose M. Roy III (grandson) Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. (grandson) Karl S. Roy (grandson) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Banker, Politician |
Jose de Jesus Roy Sr. (July 19, 1904 – March 14, 1986) was a Filipino lawyer, economist, and politician who served for 25 consecutive years as a congressman and senator in the Congress of the Philippines. Known as the "poor man's economist", he drafted, authored and sponsored laws to improve the lot of the peasantry. As a member of Congress, he took particular pride in the sponsorship of almost all laws on land reform. He is also considered to be the "Father of the Philippine Banking System" because of his authorship and involvement in almost all the major finance and tariff measures since the beginning of the Third Philippine Republic in 1946.